isopentyl alcohol

noun

: a primary pentyl alcohol (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH that has a disagreeable odor and pungent taste and is obtained from fusel oil; 3-methyl-1-butanol

called also isoamyl alcohol, isobutylcarbinol

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